Movies Like The Meal
If you liked The Meal, a action movie directed by Thomas Steen Sørensen, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.
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Dangerous (2021)
★ 6/10Also actionA reformed sociopath heads to a remote island after the death of his brother. Soon after his arrival, the island falls under siege from a deadly gang of mercenaries, and when he discovers their role in his brother’s…
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Oscar Shaw (2026)
★ 6.6/10Also actionAfter retiring from the police force, a relentless detective haunted by the tragic loss of his closest friend sets out on a perilous quest for vengeance, seeking redemption and fighting to restore justice to the…
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The Marine 5: Battleground (2017)
★ 6.6/10Also actionWhile working as an EMT back stateside Jake Carter after responding to a distress call, finds himself caught up protecting a person of interest from a biker gang ruthlessly hunting them down.
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Mexicali (2026)
★ 7.7/10Also actionA former special forces contractor is forced out of retirement as an avocado farmer in Mexico when local gangsters try to force him and his family off their farm.
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The Paper Tigers (2020)
★ 6.7/10Also actionThree middle aged men polish their martial arts skills to avenge their fallen master.
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Fast Charlie (2023)
★ 6.3/10Also actionWhen his aging mob boss is whacked, Charlie Swift, a loyal friend and hired gun, will stop at nothing to destroy the upcoming crew that took him out.
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The Enforcer (2022)
★ 7/10Also actionA noir thriller set in Miami, the film follows an enforcer who discovers his femme fatale boss has branched out into cyber sex trafficking, putting a young runaway he’s befriended at risk. He sacrifices everything to…
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Section 8 (2022)
★ 6.1/10Also actionAfter avenging the murder of his family, a former soldier is sprung from prison and recruited by a shadowy government agency.
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Hounds of War (2024)
★ 6.4/10Also actionAfter a mission goes wrong, only one of a group of mercenaries is left alive to avenge his fallen brothers.
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One Mile: Chapter Two (2026)
★ 6.6/10Also actionFormer special forces operative Danny is forced back onto a remote island when a violent, secretive community takes revenge by abducting his daughter Alex, launching a relentless hunt against enemies prepared for his…
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The International (2009)
★ 6.3/10Also actionAn interpol agent and an attorney are determined to bring one of the world's most powerful banks to justice. Uncovering money laundering, arms trading, and conspiracy to destabilize world governments, their…
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Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday (2022)
★ 6.8/10Also actionThe Accident Man is back, and this time he must best the top assassins in the world to protect the ungrateful son of a mafia boss, save the life of his only friend and rekindle his relationship with his maniacal father…
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Hostile Takeover (2025)
★ 6.9/10Also actionFollows Pete, a professional hitman, as he faces a group of assassins after the boss of a crime syndicate suspects disloyalty due to his attendance at Workaholics Anonymous meetings.
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Absolution (2024)
★ 5.9/10Also actionAn aging ex-boxer gangster working as muscle for a Boston crime boss receives an upsetting diagnosis. Despite a faltering memory, he attempts to rectify the sins of his past and reconnect with his estranged children…
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Stowaway (2022)
★ 6/10Also actionA tenacious party girl fights to survive after three thieves commandeer her luxury yacht. Unable to escape and trapped on the yacht at high seas, the prey becomes the hunter as she turns the tables on the intruders and…
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The System (2022)
★ 7.3/10Also actionWhen a young soldier, newly returned from war, gets caught up in a drug bust, he is recruited by the authorities to go undercover in a notoriously dangerous prison in order to figure out what is really going on.
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Shade (2003)
★ 6.2/10Also actionTiffany, Charlie and Vernon are con artists looking to up the ante from their typical scams. They figure a good way of doing this is taking down Dean "The Dean" Stevens, a well-known cardsharp, in a rigged game…
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Misdirection (2026)
★ 6.2/10Also actionA desperate couple have pulled off a string of high-end break-ins to pay off a mob debt. When they attempt to rob their latest victim, they find themselves caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse. The tables are…
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Gladiator Underground (2025)
★ 7.7/10Also actionTwo brothers compete in the world's deadliest underground fighting tournament, where they must decide whether to play by the rules or to cast their honor aside and team up to bring down the dark syndicate running the…
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The Perfect Weapon (1991)
★ 6.4/10Also actionJeff, a young delinquent, is enrolled by his father in a kenpo school, in the hopes of teaching the boy some self-discipline. Years later, Jeff's mentor, Kim, is being threatened by one of the Korean mafia families…